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by Clifford60
Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:16 am
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Rosette
Replies: 8
Views: 6719

Re: Rosette

Kochu, superb job! [smilie=good-job.gif]
by Clifford60
Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:03 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Explorer Scientific 30mm 82 eyepiece for EF2015 ( done )
Replies: 13
Views: 7674

Re: Bidding of Explorer Scientific 30mm 82 eyepiece for EF20

To make the ladder move, I bid $150
by Clifford60
Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:13 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Vacuum seal a telescope?
Replies: 4
Views: 6989

Re: Vacuum seal a telescope?

You can do that but it will be better to get a good quality vacuum bag (don't leak easily) as well as putting an drying agent (Hippo) and a RH meter inside the bag. Alternatively, you can put the scope in a big container (those big Toyogo box) with drying agent. Or like what I did, remove the lens c...
by Clifford60
Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:30 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTS : BNIB ES 30mm 82 degree ep [Close- decided to keep]
Replies: 9
Views: 5157

Re: WTS : BNIB ES 30mm 82 degree ep [Final SG50 offer]

Roma, I offer you double the price if you can get it at $50.
by Clifford60
Sat May 16, 2015 6:40 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Batteries 12Vdc - how are you powering your mounts?
Replies: 8
Views: 7549

Re: Batteries 12Vdc - how are you powering your mounts?

Sim Lim Tower basement. There also sell wire and connectors which you need to connect the battery to the mount. They can make to your need for a fee if you don't know how to.
by Clifford60
Thu May 14, 2015 8:44 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Batteries 12Vdc - how are you powering your mounts?
Replies: 8
Views: 7549

Re: Batteries 12Vdc - how are you powering your mounts?

If you are doing imaging or astrophotography, it will be better if you can connect to AC power because other than the mount you still need to run the other devices like camera, computer, etc. Running on battery you will need to get a higher capacity and likely will need a converter for the different...
by Clifford60
Thu May 14, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Advice for first telescope
Replies: 15
Views: 17110

Re: Advice for first telescope

Hi Rui, Like what Junwei mentioned, most of us buy scope and mount separately. I have a small refractor, an old WO 72mm F/6 APO doublet mounted on a manfrotto 055 tripod and a 410 head. Of course I still need finder, eyepieces, diagonal, etc. In fact, this is the scope that I use the most, small and...
by Clifford60
Thu May 14, 2015 8:02 am
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Advice for first telescope
Replies: 15
Views: 17110

Re: Advice for first telescope

Hi Rui, Welcome to Singastro. Before you buy, suggest you join some of the sidewalk events organize members from this forum to know the plus and minus for the different scopes. You can ask questions and feel the scopes there and then. If you only plan to do visual, an AZ will be easily to use, very ...
by Clifford60
Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:45 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Mersing April new moon
Replies: 3
Views: 4137

Re: Mersing April new moon

Hi Aziz,

Nice pictures.

Nice to meet you and your friends, Clifford here.